Habermas and contemporary society /

Sitton, John F., 1952-

Habermas and contemporary society / John F. Sitton. - xv, 197 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-190) and index.

Weber and Modernity -- Weber and Western Marxism -- Rationality and Communicative Action -- Society as Lifeworld and System -- Social Conflict and Progressive Politics -- Contested Terrain: Language, Art, and Gender -- The Limitations of Habermas's Social and Political Argument -- Habermas and the Politics of the Twenty-First Century. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

By marginalizing methodological and other more specialized theoretical concerns, this book focuses on Habermas' substantive portrayal of contemporary society and its discontents.

1403961921 140396193X 9781403961921 9781403961938

2002044970


Habermas, Jürgen


Critical theory
Frankfurt school of sociology

HM467 / .S58 2003

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